Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 870 - THE DISABILITY ASSISTANCE UNIT
Section 870.10 - Definitions

"Consultative examination" means a medical examination purchased by the Bureau from a treating physician, another source of record, or an independent source to secure additional information necessary to make a disability determination or to resolve conflicting information pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 840.

"Crisis intervention training" means a seminar conducted by mental health professionals for the Disability Assistance Unit professional staff to teach them skills to be used in suicide prevention and conflict management during the disability determination process.

"Disability Assistance Unit" means the unit within the Bureau of Disability Determination Services created to respond to public official and claimant inquiries and to serve as an advocacy system to reinforce the rights of Illinois citizens with disabilities and to improve state administration of the disability determination process.

"Disability determination process" means the system of developing medical/vocational evidence under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C., Chapter 7, as amended August 28, 1950 and October 30, 1972 for the purpose of evaluating a claimant's impairment(s) according to 20 CFR 404.1503, 404.1505, 404.1581, 416.903, 416.905, 416.906, and 416.981 as amended April 1986 with no later amendments or editions. Refer, also, to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 845 and 860.

"Toll-free telephone hotline" means an 800 telephone number through which Illinois residents can gain immediate access to the Disability Assistance Unit.

"Vocational evidence development" means functional and vocational capacities testing conducted in vocational assessment facilities, pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 843.50.